Question

what happened when president johnson vetoed (refused to sign) reconstruction laws?

congress did nothing about it.
he usually had the support of the citizens.
he was successful in stopping congress.

Explanation:

Analyze President Johnson's vetoes

President Andrew Johnson repeatedly vetoed key Reconstruction legislation passed by Congress, including the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Reconstruction Acts.

Analyze Congressional response

Congress, dominated by Radical Republicans, successfully overrode President Johnson's vetoes with a two-thirds majority vote in both chambers, allowing the bills to become law despite his opposition.

Evaluate the visible options

• "Congress did nothing about it" is historically incorrect.
• "He usually had the support of the citizens" is incorrect regarding legislative outcomes.
• "He was successful in stopping Congress" is incorrect because Congress overrode his vetoes.
• The partially cut-off option at the bottom refers to Congress overriding his vetoes to pass the laws.

Answer:

• (A) Congress did nothing about it.
• (B) He usually had the support of the citizens.
• (C) He was successful in stopping Congress.
• (D) Congress overrode the veto over his vote. (Correct answer)